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Ed Templeton "The Cemetery of Reason", S.M.A.K. 2010 The book was published on the occasion of the s/t exhibition by Ed Templeton, presented at the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, April 3, 2010 to June, 13 2010 Signed copy by the artist A🧵 – 1/4
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The Cemetery of Reason – 2/4 In a whirlwind of images, Ed Templeton (born 1972 in Orange County USA) gives his audience a personal perspective on the contemporary human condition. For over 30 years, he has been building an oeuvre that captures his day-to-day reality through photographs, paintings and drawings. Templeton’s work tells the story of the life of a pro skateboarder and his milieu, the relationship between the artist and his muse, his flawed family background, life in the SoCal suburbs, and more. His personal chronicle ultimately serves as a mirror for a broader reflection on what it means to be human.
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The Cemetery of Reason – 3/4 The Cemetery of Reason was the first large monographic museum exhibition devoted to his work. Set up in 2010 as a mid-career retrospective, the exhibition combined and juxtaposed works from many years of Templeton’s artistic practice with various new works and series. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of the artist's work. I especially love the photographs that document all his other exhibitions on scene, from which it becomes clear that the exhibition space, the setting and the whole event are part of the art and not only its (museal) presentation.
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The Cemetery of Reason – 4/4 Besides being a professional skateboarder, Templeton founded and still runs his own infamous venture Toy Machine Skateboards for now almost three decades. My interest in visual art, counter-cultures and music is deeply rooted in the DIY skateboard culture. Insanely grateful.
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Ryan
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I don't know how many times I checked the Arkitip online listing wanting to collect this screenprint back in the day. You are probably already familiar, but if not, checkout the Beautiful Losers documentary(see now it's on youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldAIy81l1Cw&ab_channel=GraffitiPlayer
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Paul Prudence
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Don't know his work, but I love your descriptions and carefully considered images. Will explore more. Thanks 200 $degen
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Asha 🎩Ⓜ️ツ
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Looks like a super interesting book, loved every page you posted here. And so cool that you have a copy signed by the author 🔥
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